Nominating Committee Chair Marlene Hyde CCP EVP announced the results of balloting for the 2014-2015 AACE International Board of Directors and proposed amendments to the AACE Canada Bylaws. Julie Owen CCP PSP, currently serving as Vice President-Regions, was elected as to a one-year term as President Elect in balloting that ended on March 15. Owen will become president during the 2015-16 year that begins with the Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV June 28-July 1, 2015.

Joseph W. Wallwork, PE CCP CFCC PSP FAACE was elected to a two-year as Vice President-Finance. For VP-North American Regions, Cristina Baltazar, PE PSP, was elected. She currently serves as the Region 2 Director. Madhu P. Pillai CCP, currently chair of the International Total Cost Management Conference, was elected to serve a VP-International Regions. Baltazar was elected for a two-year term while Pillai was elected to a one-year term. The VP-North American Regions and VP-International Regions were new positions on the Board of Directors created by bylaws amendments enacted last year. Those amendments discontinuing the position of VP-Technical, Education and Certification in favor of having direct representation by the associate Technical, Education, and Certification Boards on the Board of Directors.

Region 1 elected Cindy Hands, P.Eng. CCP as region director. Region 2 elected Calvin Speight CCP as region director while Region 4 elected Jacqueline Doyle, PE PSP. Region 7 elected Mohammed Rafiuddin CCP PSP as region director while Region 9 elected Garvin McCann. All five region directors will serve two-year terms that will begin at the Board of Directors meeting in New Orleans, LA on June 18, 2014.

Hyde also noted that the proposed AACE Canada bylaws amendments received overwhelming approval with 96.6% of all ballots cast in favor of the proposed amendments.

“On behalf of this year’s Nominating Committee, I would like to thank all the candidates who participated in this year’s election process. We encourage individuals interested in seeking office to familiarize themselves with the nominations and election process. Next year’s Nominating Committee Chair John Ciccarelli, PE CCP PSP and his committee will begin the process of looking for our next cycle of candidates at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA . We encourage qualified members to make their interest known. I would also like to express my appreciation to this year’s Nominating Committee which included Jay Carson CCP CEP; Mark Grotefend CCP EVP; Vera Lovejoy CCP PSP; Mathew Nicholas PSP; Jim Perry, and Philips Tharakan Mulackal CCP CEP.